Hello! new to the forum and new to riding (save some silly forrest riding when i was a kid in the UK)

I am looking at Polygon as a brand as they seem to offer good value for money.I was comparing their 2018 Xtrada 8 vs their Siskiu29 9.It seems the Siskiu beats the Xtradas components all the way through (please confirm?)

THE PROBLEMBoth are currently the same price as the Siskiu is only in size SMALL and on sale.

THE QUESTION (may be stupid)Would it be worth considering buying the siskiu for the components, and purchasing a frame large enough for me? Or, another silly idea, buy the siskiu, and ANOTHER donor with poor components but great frame and do a component swap and sell the other?

No idea if im in fantasy land, but would quite like a bike soon and these seemed the most suited.FYI i'm 187cm 110kg, would be most likely road riding or light trails with my partner or friends and commuting to sports training across the city through parklands.I like the idea of local MTB trails and could see myself getting into it a little, with lessons, in WINTER (scorching queensland summers are not my friend). Family live near large reserve with bike tracks and fire trails that Id like to try...

Any advice or ideas appreciatesHeckling and abuse toleratedsarcasm expected

I would think the cost would be prohibitive to buy a bike just for it's drivetrain and then to buy another frame and swap all the stuff over and make a complete bike out of it. Depends if you can do some or all of the mechanical swapsies yourself or if you need to get a LBS to do it (some LBS don't like/won't touch components sourced from other places)

Who is online

About the Australian Cycling Forums

The largest cycling discussion forum in Australia for all things bike; from new riders to seasoned bike nuts, the Australian Cycling Forums are a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.